The Lighthouse IT Podcast
By Lighthouse IT Solutions
The Lighthouse IT PodcastOct 30, 2020
Our Odoo Journey Thus Far - with Matt & Nicole
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - May 3rd, 2024
Welcome back to the Lighthouse IT Podcast! We have something a little different for you today. Last month, Matt had such a good conversation with our Operations Manager, Nicole, but that episode was so chock-full of great discussion that we had to break out this conversation into a part two! So, for this episode, we have the rest of their chat here for you to listen to! They go through process improvement, business operations, and a lot about a fantastic new system we are using internally, Odoo!
Big Tech Troubles & Almost a Cyber Catastrophe
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - April 19th, 2024
This week, Matt & Griff discuss how some big tech companies have been involved in some shady activities lately. Apple has been accused of holding a monopoly on its App Store, Facebook intercepted messages from Snapchat and colluded with Netflix, and Google has finally agreed to make Incognito mode actually private. Also, Alphabet is looking to acquire HubSpot, while LinkedIn is introducing a TikTok-like video feed. Finally, a Microsoft developer found a supply chain attack within a major code library.
A New Voice - Our Operations Manager, Nicole!
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - April 5th, 2024 This week, Griff has fallen down a well... but that means it's another chance to meet more of the Lighthouse team! This time, Matt talks with our Operations Manager, Nicole, about how she came to work here, how her role has changed, her study of initiatives for increasing employee wellness, Gallup/Clifton strengths, Arthur Brooks, and more!
Ransomware vs Cyber Extortion, TikTok vs Instagram, & Apple vs Epic
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - March 22nd, 2024
This week, Matt & Griff discuss once again why it is so important to be proactive with your cybersecurity because even the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency isn't immune to hacks. They also go over Change Healthcare's recent hack, how the amount of ransomware victims who break and pay the ransom is down to 29% compared to the 85% it was in 2019, TikTokPhotos, Google updates, BlueSky, Apple's cancellation of Epic Games' developer account as well as some other Apple news, and much more!
WcDonald's, RDDT, Bluesky, & the Power of AB Testing
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - March 8th, 2024
This week, Matt & Griff discuss WcDonald's, Bluesky seeing mass signups, statistics on lurkers, Reddit going public and selling user content as training data, some fascinating AB testing stats, and more! https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/wcdonald-s-rddt-bluesky-the-power-of-ab-testing-299
A New Voice - Our Technical Dispatcher, Sara!
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - February 23rd, 2024
This week, Griff is missing, but that means Matt gets to talk with fellow Lighthouse team member Sara, who fills our Technical Dispatch role. They discuss her time here at Lighthouse IT Solutions thus far, what she enjoys about it, what she has learned while being here, what she like about Lego, and much more!
New Year, New Season, New Hub!
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - February 9th, 2024
Welcome back to season five of the Lighthouse IT Podcast! We're glad to have you, and we hope you'll enjoy the changes we are making to the format.
This week, Matt & Griff discuss the release of the Apple Vision Pro, the latest developments in the AI sphere, increased scrutiny on social media companies and their failures to protect children, and the big game making an IT tsunami, and more! https://hub.lighthousesol.com/blog/lighthouse-it-podcast-2/new-year-new-season-286
Bluetooth Cavities, Beeping Apple, & My Goodness Google
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - December 15th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss the tactics of hackers, good and bad AI news, some more bad news for Google, some good news for Canada, some very bad news for Bluetooth, the massive growth of TikTok, and more!
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/the-lighthouse-it-podcast-december-15th-2023
SERP Updates, Hackers Snitch to SEC, OpenAI Drama, & Top 10 Passwords
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - December 1st, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss hackers self-reporting their victims, Microsoft’s latest efforts in advancing AI, OpenAI’s drama, Amazon’s auto dealings, Google’s improvements to their Search, bad passwords, and more!
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/the-lighthouse-it-podcast-december-1st-2023
Drone Deliveries, CyberZecurity, & MetAmazon
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - November 3rd, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss drugs via drone, unfortunate open-source news, more unfortunate cybersecurity news from both hackers and end users, Disney’s latest acquisition, Meta’s latest updates, and the Cybertruck.
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/the-lighthouse-it-podcast-november-17th-2023
Reddit vs Google vs AI vs POTUS
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - November 3rd, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss a potential breakup between Reddit and Google, Chrome and Google Map's latest/upcoming new features, Meta’s attempt to align with EU regulations, Musk’s latest aim to turn X into something more than a social media platform, an US executive order on AI, and official fraud charges against SolarWinds for that 2020 hack!
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/the-lighthouse-it-podcast-november-3rd-2023
Netflix House, Microsoft Merger, Tesla Mods, Google SGE, & Gmoji-mail
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - October 20th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss the “Netflix House,” the Microsoft Activision Blizzard merger, Tesla’s open API, X’s design decisions, Google’s AI image generation, Threads’ edits, and more!
Also, Happy National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/the-lighthouse-it-podcast-october-20th-2023
WebProblem, AI Can Now See & Hear, & Social Financial Verification
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - October 6th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss the big WebP vulnerability, the big new improvement to ChatGPT, people looking to use ChatGPT and similar Large Language Model AI as voiced virtual assistants, websites trying to keep ChatGPT out, and the cost of business verification on social media platforms. Also, Happy National Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/webproblem-ai-assistants-financially-verified
MGM Hack, Apple & Right-To-Repair, Google Baking-in Cookies & TikUnion
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - September 22nd, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss the latest insights into Musk’s personality, Apple changing their mind (certainly not due to external pressure or anything), X switching up their financial model, mistakes at MGM leading to ransomware attacks, TikTok & TransUnion partnering up, a whole bunch of bad news for data privacy, and more! https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/changes-at-apple-pay-to-x-dying-data-privacy
Data Breaches, Data Leaks, and "Data Events" Oh My!
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - September 8th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss several new and old data breaches, hundred year old websites, the latest craziness going on over at Xwitter, Meta changing their advertising, advances in deep-fake technology, and more. https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/data-breaches-and-leaks-and-events-oh-my
Dead Car Data Leak, DVD Déjà vu, Dreddit, Default Fonts, & ±X
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - August 25th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss issues with Tesla vehicles (and modern automobiles in general), good/bad news over at X, “epic” legal battles between Epic and Apple, Chrome to use AI to summarize your web content, Netflix finally ending their DVD-by-mail service (seriously thought they did already), Microsoft’s new default font, and more!
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/dead-car-data-leak-dvd-deja-vu-x
Google ends Web & Grammar Checks, Plus Hearing Typed Passwords?
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - August 11th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss TikTok challenging Twitter (or X?), Threads slowly dying, Reddit drama carries on, the latest major security patches from Apple and Microsoft, and much more!
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/ai-s-domain-google-s-grammar-what-s-the-password
365 Hit, TikTok Texts, Stray Threads, & Sending X's
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 28th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss TikTok challenging Twitter (or X?), Threads slowly dying, Reddit drama carries on, the latest major security patches from Apple and Microsoft, and much more!
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/365-hit-tiktok-texts-stray-threads-sending-xs
Huge Fortinet bug, Booming BookTok, & Twitter or Threads
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 11th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss the latest cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including a huge Fortinet affecting 70% of firewalls, the ongoing debacle around popular social media platforms, Apple's VR headset, and TikTok's influence on book publishers!
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/huge-fortinet-bug-booming-booktok-and-twitter-or-threads
Reddit Rumbles, TikTok Technicalities, & SquareDomains
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - June 30th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss the ongoing Reddit drama, the ongoing TikTok drama, Squarespace purchasing Google Domains, and the EU's latest push for consumer rights... Oh and also Canada is still on fire. https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/reddit-rumbles-tiktok-technicalities-squaredomains
Apple Vision Plus Gaming, Reddit Dying, & a Spoonful of Taurine
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - June 16th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss the latest news from Apple like the Vision Pro and their gaming initiative, the latest missteps from Reddit, the latest newcomer to the search engine API market, the latest major computer vulnerability this time courtesy of Gigabyte, and consuming vast quantities of taurine.
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/apple-gaming-reddit-dying-a-spoonful-of-taurine
AI Advancements, TikTok Troubles, & iSpy iRecorder
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - June 2nd, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss AI updates from Google, Microsoft, and Nvidia, exploits in Windows & KeePass, legitimate apps turning into spyware, and more!
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/ai-advancements-tiktok-troubles-ispy-irecorder
Chrome Unlocked, AI Taking Orders, & Bing Trying to Infiltrate Firefox
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - May 19th, 2023 This week, Matt & Griff discuss a lot of news about Chromium retiring the SSL padlock, Microsoft trying to get Firefox to use Bing, Wendy's AI-powered drive-thru in Columbus, OH, the Microsoft training videos that have created a huge cult following, and more!
macOS Stealer, a WordPress Weakness, Age Verification Laws, & more!
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - May 5th, 2023 This week, Matt & Griff discuss a new opportunity for the unscrupulous, several vulnerabilities and several patches for them, Apple and Windows latest feature update, threats to internet freedom, and more.
Tweaking Twitter, Challenging Instagram, & AI Adventures
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - April 21st, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss bans on TikTok, the rise of new social media platform Lemon8, new changes to Twitter, new competition to Twitter, and AI village, and more.
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/tweaking-twitter-challenging-instagram-ai-adventures
The 3CX Ep - Plus more Hacks, Patches, and a Computer Hero
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - April 14th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss several things that they could have gone into further detail about such as Apple's spyware patch, Microsoft's vulnerability patch, the breach of MSI, the recent passing of Gordon Moore, but they sure do talk a lot about the 3CX hack.
https://hub.lighthousesol.com/c/podcasts/hacks-patches-and-a-computer-hero
Outlook free for Mac, new AI, a Prime Browser, & TikTok Countdown
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - March 24th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss Microsoft's support for Apple users, Amazon (probably) making a web browser, a whole bunch of new/updated AI from many companies, ransomware down but cybercrime way up, and more!
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/post/outlook-free-for-mac-new-ai-a-prime-browser-tiktok-countdown
Bing Search Advancing AI, Robot Deliveries, & a $10 Million URL
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - February 24th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff discuss a lot of developments in AI, especially from Microsoft, but also surprisingly from BuzzFeed, a major breach of GoDaddy, advancements in autonomous delivery services, and much more!
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/post/bing-search-advancing-ai-robot-deliveries-a-10-million-url
Back in Business - Let's Talk AI
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - February 8th, 2023
This week, Matt & Griff are back! They discuss the many recent advancements and potential future of AI, two prominent data leaks, reduced ransomware gang profits, an FBI crackdown on cybercriminal assets, the VMware ESXi ransomware, and much more!
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/post/back-in-business-lets-talk-ai
A Totally Not AI-Generated Wrap-Up of 2022
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - December 30th, 2022
This week, totally not robots, 'Matt' & 'Griff' reflect on the year by discussing some of the highlights that have made waves in one big wrap-up to finish 2022 off. We'll be taking a short break until the next one, so stay safe and have a great start to the new year!
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/post/a-totally-not-ai-generated-wrap-up-of-2022
Super-App Race, third-party Apple App Store & Google's Infinity Scroll
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - December 16th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss Google's infinity scroll, Waze being folded into Google Maps, Microsoft's Teams 2.0, Twitter and their drama, Apple allowing third-party app stores, new attempts to ban TikTok, Amazon and TikTok attempting to copy each other's homework, and much more!
Google Search updates, Alexa on life-support, Qakbot, & Twitter 2.0
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - December 2nd, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss Twitter 2.0, a host of new Google search/maps features, a disguised possible Russian software the U.S. is using, SuperGPS, a new rise in Qakbot, Alexa on life-support, and much more!
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/post/google-search-updates-alexa-on-life-support-qakbot-twitter-2-0
8 Billion People, Android Accident, & Musky Twitter
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - November 18th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss a whole lot of Musk & Twitter news, a critical Android flaw, how WordPress hackers improved their SEO, the end of Google Hangouts, the birth of over 8 billion people, and much more.
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/post/8-billion-people-android-accident-musky-twitter
Musk Owns Twitter, Apple Wants More, & Video Games Good for Kids
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - November 4th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss lots (and we mean lots) of news about Elon Musk purchasing Twitter, as well as Apple's latest technologies and policies, Microsoft's latest computer, and video games being good for kids.
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/post/musk-owns-twitter-apple-wants-ads-video-games-good-for-kids
SHEIN Data Leak, DALL-E in Microsoft Office, & The Internet Space Race
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - October 21st, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss the impending Musk Twitter takeover, Kanye purchasing Parler, what's going on with Meta and their new headset, another round of TikTok copying, Apple becoming a bank, DALL-E 2 integration into Microsoft, Netflix's ad tier, the massive SHEIN data leak, and more!
Upgradable Chromebooks, Google v. TikTok, & Expanding Tablets
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - October 7th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss hackers attempts to subvert MFA, Google's struggles and efforts against TikTok, Microsoft and Cisco fighting vulnerabilities, sliding and expanding computer, hacking tractors, and more.
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/upgradable-chromebooks-google-v-tiktok-and-expanding-tablets
Uber, U-Haul & Rockstar Breaches, Apple Features, and Disney AR Movies
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - September 23rd, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss security breaches at Uber, Rockstar Games, and U-Haul, Apple's newest phone features, Twitter in court, Disney trying AR, and TikTok copying others' homework.
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/uber-uhaul-and-rockstar-breaches-apple-features-and-disney-ar-movies
Oracle Lawsuit, LastPass Code Breach, Starlink & T-Mobile Partnership
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - September 9th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss how Oracle was hit by a Class Action lawsuit, LastPass's source code was breached, Starlink partnering with T-Mobile to provide cell signal anywhere, Pinterest's Shuffle app goes viral, Snap laying off 20% of their staff, Deep sea messaging, Android apps going cross-platform, and more!
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/oracle-lawsuit-lastpass-code-breach-starlink-and-t-mobile-partnership
Zero-Day Patches, Changes Coming to Social Media, & Text-to-Images
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - August 26th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss the expected overtake of streaming vs traditional TV, bad news out of Twitter, more bad news out of Apple, even more bad news from Bitcoin ATMs, some interesting TikTok developments, the wild future that is text-to-images, and more!
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/zero-day-patches-changes-coming-to-social-media-and-text-to-images
Slacking Security, TikTok Taking Over, More ApplyPay, & Amazon Vacuum
This week, Matt & Griff discuss Avalara buyout, Amazon vacuums, more Twitter & Musk news, a whole bunch of TikTok news, Slack security slacking, ApplePay developments and more.
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/slacking-security-tiktok-taking-over-more-applypay-and-amazon-vacuum
Nintendo Pics, Facebook Fumbles, Microsoft Changes & Amazon Healthcare
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 29th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss Nintendo's new animation studio, Elon Musk & Twitter, Microsoft imitating Facebook, Meta/Facebook/Instagram fumbling about, Snap on desktop, Amazon getting into healthcare, and more!
Satellites, Deepfake interviews, FCC v. TikTok, & Musk v. Twitter
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 15th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss two different satellite topics, deepfake interviews, the FCC's TikTok concerns, Pinterest Facebook and Twitter's new plans, Amazon's big investments, new Musk Twitter news, and more!
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/satellites-deepfake-interviews-fcc-v-tiktok-musk-v-twitter
Lego Building, Facebook Changing, & Harmony's Blockchain Blunder
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - July 1st, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss Facebook & Twitter's new directions, Lego building new things, the latest app for influencers, tech workers thoughts on surveillance, Harmony's major blockchain blunder and more!
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/lego-building-facebook-changing-harmonys-blockchain-blunder
'Self Aware' AI, Linux Backdoor, iBank, & Amazon Drone Deliveries
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - June 17th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss major vulnerabilities in Linux, Meeting Owl, and Android, synthetic skin, questions about AI sentience, Amazon drone deliveries, ad blocking on Chrome vs Firefox, the final retirement of Internet Explorer, and more.
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/linux-backdoor-ibank-self-aware-ai-amazon-drone-deliveries
Office & BT exploits, Apple 'DIY' Repair Kit, & Pizza Vending Machines
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - June 3rd, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss a major hole in Microsoft Office, a huge vulnerability in Teslas and other BT devices using proximity authentication, Twitter news, the Apple DIY (except, you can't do it yourself) repair kit, DuckDuckGo's apparently not-so-private browser, modular laptops, and pizza vending machines.
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/office-bt-exploits-apple-diy-repair-kit-and-pizza-vending-machines
Killing passwords, End of iPod & Lightning, Twitter vs Musk, & ARTRPGs
This week, Matt & Griff discuss what's new over at Twitter vs. Musk... again, the CISA warning to MSPs, Meta's new headset and store, Apple discontinuing the iPod and the lighting connector, Edge surpassing Safari, killing the password, Nvidia's totally unexpected release of their GPU's kernel as open-source and more from Netflix, Mastercard, Zyxel, and a cool new product for TRPG players.
Apple's Self Service Kit, Minus CNN+, Twitter Talk, & OJ in Cereal
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - May 6th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss Apple's new self service kit, Microsoft's new VPN feature, the collapse of CNN+, the predicted decline of Netflix, the buyout of Twitter, Europe's reaction to that, phone tracking, cereal in orange juice, and more.
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/apples-self-service-kit-minus-cnn-plus-twitter-talk-oj-in-cereal
Twitter vs Elon, Meta Monetized, Etsy Sellers Strike, & Malware as Art
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - April 22nd, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss Twitter's new feature and continued Elon Musk situation, Meta's new Horizon Worlds and monetization plans, TicTok's new AR development platform, Uber's new offerings, Etsy sellers on strike, a major GitHub hack, DuckDuckGo's new browser, and more.
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/twitter-vs-elon-meta-monetized-etsy-sellers-strike-and-malware-as-art
Lapsus$ Leaked, Mailchimp Breach, Elon Edits Twitter, & Fast Fashion
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - April 8th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss how police traced the hacking group Lapsus$ back to English teenager, how Mailchimp hackers phished cryptocurrency wallets from their clients, how the EU is attempting to help smaller messaging companies, and some Twitter changes that come right after Musk becomes the biggest shareholder.
https://blog.lighthousesol.com/lapsus-leaked-mailchimp-breach-elon-edits-twitter-fast-fashion
Microsoft & Okta attacked, Invisibility Shields, BiaB Phishing & more!
The Lighthouse IT Podcast - March 25th, 2022
This week, Matt & Griff discuss hacks of Microsoft and Okta, a major vulnerability in Linux, a massive outage at Apple, new phishing dangers for Chrome, a more secure Twitter, Netflix planning to charge for account sharing, and the future is now with invisibility shields.